Breastfeeding Curriculum: Practice Based Learning and Improvement

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* 1. In the United States, among children born in 2019, what were the percentages of children ever breastfed, breastfed at 6 months and breastfed at 12 months respectively?

80.0%, 51.4%, 29.2%

83.2%, 55.8%, 35.9%

80%, 50%, 26%

83.2%, 45.3%, 24.9%

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* 2. The mother of one of your pediatric patients was seen in the emergency department yesterday and prescribed a new medication. She was advised that it would be safest to stop breastfeeding her 3-month infant during the next ten days while she is taking the medication. She calls your office and mentions that her breasts feel engorged and wonders whether she needs to wait another nine days before resuming breastfeeding. Your best advice would be:

Wait the full ten days to resume breastfeeding, but consider pumping for comfort.

Stop taking the medication so she can restart breastfeeding.

Advise the mother to return to the emergency department to inquire whether another medication can be prescribed.

Find out what medication was prescribed and consult an evidence-based resource to find out whether she needs to abstain from breastfeeding.